MOSCOW, August 14 SKA St. Petersburg head coach Roman Rotenberg in on his Telegram channel, he said that in the person of the forward of the Ufa “Salavat Yulaev” Rodion Amirov, the hockey world has lost a brother.
On Monday, Amirov's agent Dan Milstein reported on social network X (formerly Twitter) that Amirov had died at the age of 21. In February 2022, the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL), which selected the forward in the first round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft with the 15th overall pick, revealed that Amirov had been diagnosed with a brain tumor. The Russian was treated in Germany. In April 2022, he returned to Ufa after a course of chemotherapy. In May, Salavat Yulaev extended the player's loan for one season.
“»Rodion Amirov died. A lump in the throat from such news. We lost a brother, a young guy who could live, play hockey, raise children. Rodion, you were an excellent player and a good person! The entire hockey family prayed for you and did everything for you to live. All our thoughts are with you and your family. Strength and courage to your loved ones. Rest in peace,» Rotenberg wrote.
Amirov made his debut for Salavat Yulaev in 2019. In total, he took part in 79 matches for the Ufa club, in which he scored 18 points (10 goals + 8 assists).